Question 1

The U.S. ______ form of government is a system, in which power is divided between national government and the states.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The U.S. ______ form of government is...

Question 2

The Constitution gives each branch of government a different role in policy making in the United States. This sharing of responsibility by our government is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  federalism 
B)  executive, judicial, and state-level branches 
C)  separation of powers 
D)  public policies 
A)  federalism 
B)  executive, judicial, and state-level branches 
C)  separation of powers 
D)  public policies

Question 3

______ refer to informal clusters of organizations and individuals (working in both government and the private sector) that are deeply involved in a certain area of focus and share specialized knowledge, communication patterns, and power structures within that area of focus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobbyists 
B)  Informal actors 
C)  Issue networks 
D)  Political insiders 
A)  Lobbyists 
B)  Informal actors 
C)  Issue networks 
D)  Political insiders

Question 4

An increase in the use of ______ by the federal government led to greater cooperation and decentralization between states and the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A)  unfunded mandates 
B)  health care subsidies 
C)  categorical and block grants 
D)  bicameral strategies for policy development 
A)  unfunded mandates 
B)  health care subsidies 
C)  categorical and block grants 
D)  bicameral strategies for policy development

Question 5

The Senate allows its members more freedom to debate policy issues than the House. In some cases, Senators talk for hours in hopes of influencing a bill or blocking its passage. This is called a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  filibuster 
B)  precedent 
C)  debate 
D)  veto 
A)  filibuster 
B)  precedent 
C)  debate 
D)  veto

Question 6

Which of the following statements summarizes major reasons for the growth in government in the past 100 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  As the U.S. territory and role in the world expanded, public attitudes became accepting of government involvement in many facets of life. 
B)  As more and more public officials have been hired through the years, the government has taken on a growing role in many facets of life. 
C)  As the need for government welfare programs has grown, taxes have increased and the government has taken on an expanded role in many facets of life. 
D)  After the Great Depression, many new government programs were created that, today, have grown to enormous sizes, require huge budgets, and employ many federal employees. 
A)  As the U.S. territory and role in the world expanded, public attitudes became accepting of government involvement in many facets of life. 
B)  As more and more public officials have been hired through the years, the government has taken on a growing role in many facets of life. 
C)  As the need for government welfare programs has grown, taxes have increased and the government has taken on an expanded role in many facets of life. 
D)  After the Great Depression, many new government programs were created that, today, have grown to enormous sizes, require huge budgets, and employ many federal employees.

Question 7

When the U.S. government was formed, which three cabinet-level departments existed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreign Affairs, Health, and Commerce 
B)  Treasury, Foreign Affairs, and Disease 
C)  War, Defense, and Foreign policy 
D)  War, Treasury, and Foreign Affairs 
A)  Foreign Affairs, Health, and Commerce 
B)  Treasury, Foreign Affairs, and Disease 
C)  War, Defense, and Foreign policy 
D)  War, Treasury, and Foreign Affairs

Question 8

The federal court system plays a vital role in policy making by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpreting the policy decisions made by other agencies of government 
B)  enforcing the policy decisions made by others 
C)  developing new laws that fine-tune the policy decisions made by others 
D)  implementing the policies made by others 
A)  interpreting the policy decisions made by other agencies of government 
B)  enforcing the policy decisions made by others 
C)  developing new laws that fine-tune the policy decisions made by others 
D)  implementing the policies made by others

Question 9

Which statement captures the theme of Chapter 2 when it comes to the U.S. government?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal form of government has begun to assume too much power, leading to a situation of dual federalism and gridlock. 
B)  The federal form of government distributes power and involves many actors, yet leads to less efficient policy solutions and an inability to address complex issues. 
C)  The growing globalization has made the federal form of government less relevant, while the current political trends have led to gridlock, a new and challenging situation. 
D)  New and different threats, such as climate change and terrorism, have led to a situation, in which more federal authority is needed, and states must be willing to yield their historical power. 
A)  The federal form of government has begun to assume too much power, leading to a situation of dual federalism and gridlock. 
B)  The federal form of government distributes power and involves many actors, yet leads to less efficient policy solutions and an inability to address complex issues. 
C)  The growing globalization has made the federal form of government less relevant, while the current political trends have led to gridlock, a new and challenging situation. 
D)  New and different threats, such as climate change and terrorism, have led to a situation, in which more federal authority is needed, and states must be willing to yield their historical power.

Question 10

What are the major kinds of informal policy actors, and how do they participate in policy making?

Accepted Answer

The public votes, expresses public opini

Question 11

______ refers to the ability of a government to address its problems effectively through public policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Policy analysis 
B)  Policy capacity 
C)  Incremental policy development 
D)  Decentralization 
A)  Policy analysis 
B)  Policy capacity 
C)  Incremental policy development 
D)  Decentralization

Question 12

Review the ways that members of the public can influence policy making.

Accepted Answer

The public can vote, join inte

Question 13

Compared to the past, the public is more accepting of business regulation such as the regulation of market failures. This acceptance has led to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  growth in the size and power of government 
B)  increasing polarization of political views 
C)  changes in the structure of Congress 
D)  changes in the Constitution 
A)  growth in the size and power of government 
B)  increasing polarization of political views 
C)  changes in the structure of Congress 
D)  changes in the Constitution

Question 14

Summarize the effects of government growth.

Accepted Answer

Government impacts everyday life to a gr

Question 15

Formerly called iron triangles, ______ are informal groupings of interest groups, congressional subcommittees, and an executive agency that are less likely to be influenced by public opinion, since they typically work closely together out of the public eye.

Accepted Answer

A)  independent regulatory commissions 
B)  issue networks 
C)  advocacy coalitions 
D)  filibusters 
A)  independent regulatory commissions 
B)  issue networks 
C)  advocacy coalitions 
D)  filibusters

Question 16

The case of health care reform exemplifies ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  that the constitutional structure of the U.S. government often makes policy making difficult 
B)  the complexity caused by categorical grants and unfunded mandates 
C)  the power of the presidency to overcome incremental reform 
D)  the use of sanctions and diplomatic maneuvers by government bureaucrats 
A)  that the constitutional structure of the U.S. government often makes policy making difficult 
B)  the complexity caused by categorical grants and unfunded mandates 
C)  the power of the presidency to overcome incremental reform 
D)  the use of sanctions and diplomatic maneuvers by government bureaucrats

Question 17

Interest groups often attempt to influence policy makers and public policy through ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism 
B)  access 
C)  lobbying 
D)  soft money 
A)  pluralism 
B)  access 
C)  lobbying 
D)  soft money

Question 18

Restate the meaning of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution in your own words and explain the policy-making tension that it has created between states and the federal government.

Accepted Answer

The Tenth Amendment of the Constitution:

Question 19

Understanding the system of government is important for students of public policy because

Accepted Answer

A)  it enables us to see the constraints of our form of government on policy making. 
B)  it enables us to assess constraints on policy development and the opportunities that exist within the system to develop solutions through policy. 
C)  it enables us to see how the system of government is completely unrelated to policy. 
D)  it enables us to see how flawed the system actually is. 
A)  it enables us to see the constraints of our form of government on policy making. 
B)  it enables us to assess constraints on policy development and the opportunities that exist within the system to develop solutions through policy. 
C)  it enables us to see how the system of government is completely unrelated to policy. 
D)  it enables us to see how flawed the system actually is.

Question 20

The best-known agencies of the executive branch are the 15 ______, each managed by a secretary appointed by the president.

Accepted Answer

cabinet-le

The U.S. ______ form of government is a system, in which power is divided between national government and the states.

The Constitution gives each branch of government a different role in policy making in the United States. This sharing of responsibility by our government is known as ______.

______ refer to informal clusters of organizations and individuals (working in both government and the private sector) that are deeply involved in a certain area of focus and share specialized knowledge, communication patterns, and power structures within that area of focus.

An increase in the use of ______ by the federal government led to greater cooperation and decentralization between states and the federal government.

The Senate allows its members more freedom to debate policy issues than the House. In some cases, Senators talk for hours in hopes of influencing a bill or blocking its passage. This is called a ______.

Which of the following statements summarizes major reasons for the growth in government in the past 100 years?

When the U.S. government was formed, which three cabinet-level departments existed?

The federal court system plays a vital role in policy making by ______.

Which statement captures the theme of Chapter 2 when it comes to the U.S. government?

What are the major kinds of informal policy actors, and how do they participate in policy making?

______ refers to the ability of a government to address its problems effectively through public policy.

Review the ways that members of the public can influence policy making.

Compared to the past, the public is more accepting of business regulation such as the regulation of market failures. This acceptance has led to ______.

Summarize the effects of government growth.

Formerly called iron triangles, ______ are informal groupings of interest groups, congressional subcommittees, and an executive agency that are less likely to be influenced by public opinion, since they typically work closely together out of the public eye.

The case of health care reform exemplifies ______.

Interest groups often attempt to influence policy makers and public policy through ______.

Restate the meaning of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution in your own words and explain the policy-making tension that it has created between states and the federal government.

Understanding the system of government is important for students of public policy because

The best-known agencies of the executive branch are the 15 ______, each managed by a secretary appointed by the president.

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Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Assessing Policy Alternatives

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Welfare and Social Security Policy

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Environmental and Energy Policy

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Exam 2: Government Institutions and Policy Actors

The U.S. ______ form of government is a system, in which power is divided between national government and the states.

The Constitution gives each branch of government a different role in policy making in the United States. This sharing of responsibility by our government is known as ______.

______ refer to informal clusters of organizations and individuals (working in both government and the private sector) that are deeply involved in a certain area of focus and share specialized knowledge, communication patterns, and power structures within that area of focus.

An increase in the use of ______ by the federal government led to greater cooperation and decentralization between states and the federal government.

The Senate allows its members more freedom to debate policy issues than the House. In some cases, Senators talk for hours in hopes of influencing a bill or blocking its passage. This is called a ______.

Which of the following statements summarizes major reasons for the growth in government in the past 100 years?

When the U.S. government was formed, which three cabinet-level departments existed?

The federal court system plays a vital role in policy making by ______.

Which statement captures the theme of Chapter 2 when it comes to the U.S. government?

What are the major kinds of informal policy actors, and how do they participate in policy making?

______ refers to the ability of a government to address its problems effectively through public policy.

Review the ways that members of the public can influence policy making.

Compared to the past, the public is more accepting of business regulation such as the regulation of market failures. This acceptance has led to ______.

Summarize the effects of government growth.

Formerly called iron triangles, ______ are informal groupings of interest groups, congressional subcommittees, and an executive agency that are less likely to be influenced by public opinion, since they typically work closely together out of the public eye.

The case of health care reform exemplifies ______.

Interest groups often attempt to influence policy makers and public policy through ______.

Restate the meaning of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution in your own words and explain the policy-making tension that it has created between states and the federal government.

Understanding the system of government is important for students of public policy because

The best-known agencies of the executive branch are the 15 ______, each managed by a secretary appointed by the president.

Public Policy and Politics

Understanding Public Policy Making

Policy Analysis

Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Assessing Policy Alternatives

Economic and Budgetary Policy

Health Care Policy

Welfare and Social Security Policy

Education Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

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